College encourages students to participate in extra-curricular activities organised by numerous academic societies and interest clubs for enrichment of college experiences and personal development. Students who want to train up their leadership qualities can take up a more active role in running student organisations such as CIE Student Society and CIE Christian Fellowship.

HKBU CIE Student Academic Societies and Interest Clubs (In alphabetical order)

• Bilingual Language and Literature Studies Society
• Business Studies Society
• Choir
• Christian Fellowship
• Communication Union
• Chinese for Professional Purposes Society
• Cultural Studies Society
• Environmental Conservation Studies Society
• Geography and Resources Management Society
• History and Hong Kong Studies Society
• Investment Club
• Lunar New Year Bazaar Young Entrepreneurs Society
• Marketing Society
• Media Communication Society
• Psychology Society
• Putonghua Club
• Social and Public Policy Studies Students' Society
• Society of Applied Science
• Sport and Recreation Studies Society
• Students' Society
• Tongren
• Tourism and Hospitality Management Society
• Tree Management Society